Search results for "smart"
showing 10 items of 938 documents
The Correlation Between Human Capital and Gross Added Value in the Bioeconomy Sectors at the European Union (EU) Country Level
2019
Abstract The paper aims to prove the link between human capital and gross added value in bioeconomy sectors in the EU countries. Data from EUROSTAT data base regarding employment and gross added value in 6 bioeconomy sectors were used in a cross-country regression analysis. The econometric analysis of cross-country data shows a positive correlation between human capital in bioeconomy sectors and their gross output in 2015 in 26 European countries. It is found also that the correlation is stronger in the highly developed economies as in the central-eastern countries, as well as in the European economy.
Patrimonio storico e accessibilità dei centri minori del Parco delle Madonie in Sicilia
2022
Il massiccio montuoso appenninico delle Madonie, sito nella costa settentrionale siciliana tra i fiumi Imera e Pollina, accoglie nei suoi 39.679 ettari ben 21 centri storici minori sparsi, custodi di un patrimonio di tradizioni e valori che costituiscono l’identità dei luoghi, ormai affidata esclusivamente alla memoria collettiva di una popolazione sempre più anziana e inattiva. Posizionati tra l’altitudine minima del paese di Alimena di 218m s.l.m. e la massima di Geraci Siculo di 1.077m s.l.m., i piccoli e grandi borghi si dispongono da costa a monte, distanti dai grandi centri di agglomerazione urbana e di servizio. Caratterizzati da un patrimonio edilizio fortemente legato alle tradizio…
Inquadramento generale
2015
Il saggio tratta il tema dello stato dell'arte delle smart city attraverso una disamina puntuale dei progetti europei più eloquenti. Smart city inteso anche come processo condiviso per rafforzare il senso di appartenenza alla comunità, promuovendo ambienti partecipativi e democratici. Il coordinamento delle iniziative a livello locale è sicuramente un'altro aspetto importante per favorire una maggiore integrazione nel portafoglio di iniziative. L'evoluzione del concetto di smart city è modellata da un complesso mix di tecnologie, fattori sociali ed economici, meccanismi di governance e driver diversi: l'attuazione del percorso smart city segue percorsi molto vari a seconda degli obiettivi, …
Security in Modern Smart Cities: An Information Technology Perspective
2019
In a big and modern city, the security system is not a single-layered single module system. Instead, it consists of many layers with autonomous subsystems which are capable of interfacing reciprocally in an efficient and coordinated way horizontally and vertically. The design of such indigenous subsystems and ensuring tight interaction between them while taking into account high usability and resource utilization is not a simple task. In this regard, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the security systems in smart cities. We begin by introducing trends and key stakeholders in smart cities. Next, we provide examples of mass surveillance systems in developed countries like the …
Evoluzione dei materiali intelligenti
2015
L’attività progettuale presiede alla scelta dei materiali e alla capacità tecnica entro le due dimensioni dell’agire: le conoscenze precedenti e la tensione verso il futuro. Questo ha permesso di individuare la successione i paradigmi “tecnologico-materici” che si sono avvicendati, caratterizzando il progetto con la comparsa di nuovi materiali e processi produttivi. L’avvento dei compositi ha rimesso in discussione tutti i materiali stravolgendone le caratteristiche. The design activity governs the choice of materials and technical capacity within the two dimensions of action: the previous knowledge and the tension towards the future. This has allowed us to identify the succession of "tech…
Monitoring a meat-free pledge with smartphones:An experimental study
2020
Pledges are a popular strategy to encourage meat reduction, though experimental studies of their efficacy are lacking. Three-hundred and twenty-five participants from three different countries (UK, Germany, Australia) were randomly assigned to pledge 28 days meat-free or not, and their behavior was tracked via smartphones. Participants answered daily surveys regarding their eating behavior, meat cravings, and shared photos of their meals. Baseline data was collected prior to the pledge, after the 28 days, and one-month post-intervention. Participants assigned to the pledge condition ate less meat across the 28 days, compared to control participants. Meat reductions, observed at outtake, did…
Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in psychiatric patients and student controls: A real-world feasibility study
2020
Abstract Background Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a promising methodology for mental health research. The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of smartphone-based active and passive EMA in psychiatric outpatients and student controls. Methods Two smartphone applications —MEmind and eB2— were developed for behavioral active and passive monitoring. The applications were tested in psychiatric patients with a history of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors (STB), psychiatric patients without a history of STB, and student controls. Main outcome was feasibility, measured as response to recruitment, retention, and EMA compliance. Secondary outcomes were…
Telemonitoring in chronic pain management using smartphone apps: a randomized controlled trial comparing usual assessment against app-based monitorin…
2020
Background. The usefulness of mHealth in helping to target face-to-face interventions for chronic pain more effectively remains unclear. In the present study, we aim to test whether the Pain Monitor mobile phone application (app) is well accepted by clinicians, and can help improve existent medical treatments for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Regarding this last goal, we compared three treatment conditions, namely usual treatment, usual treatment with an app without alarms and usual treatment with an app with alarms. All treatments lasted one month. The three treatments were compared for all outcomes, i.e., pain severity and interference, fatigue, depressed mood, anxiety and a…
ReMindCare, an app for daily clinical practice in patients with first episode psychosis: A pragmatic real-world study protocol.
2021
[EN] Aim Despite the potential benefits of e-health interventions for patients with psychosis, the integration of these applications into the clinical workflow and analysis of their long-term effects still face significant challenges. To address these issues, we developed the ReMindCare app. This app aims to improve the treatment quality for patients with psychosis. We chose to study the app in real world and pragmatic manner to ensure results will be generalizable. Methods This is a naturalistic empirical study of patients in a first episode of psychosis programme. The app was purpose-designed based on two previous studies, and it offers the following assessments: (a) three daily questions…